Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-02-18
WORD PAINTING.
Poetry, Pathos, wit ana Ilumor Han
PLY Blended.
Brilliant speech of Hcnry W. Grad,

ductiOn IL will more than apologies for
the space il occupies in our columns
On being introduced Mr. Grady said /:
Thcre was South Of secession and
slavery South il dead. There is Il
Sunth Of Union aud ireedom-lha, South
IL living, breathing, growing every hour
These words delivered from the lips oI
Benjamin II. liill, in Tnmmany Hall in
1866 make my text Tor tonight.
MIR. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN
Let me express to you my appreciation al
the Kindness by which am permitted tc
address you. i make this abrupt ack
nowledgment advisedly, for felt that if
when raised my provincial voice in this
ancient aud august presence, could find
courage for no more than the opening sen
tence, had met in u rough sense my obi.
cation as guest and had perished 40 IL
speak, with courtesy on my lips and grace
IN my heart. [LaughIer.[ Permitted
through your kindness to catch my second
wind, let me say that ] appreciate the sig
nificnnce OF being the frat SUutherner tC
speak at this board, which bears the sub
stance, II it surpasses the semblnnce, Of
New England horpitalily-[applanar]- :
and honUrs sentiment that in turn
hnnors you but In which my personality i.
lost, and the compliment TO my peopl,
made plain. Laughter.
| bespeak the utmost stretch OF your
courtesy Tonight. lam somewhat indii-
remember the man whose wife sen, him to
a neiGhbor with u pitcher Of milk, and
who, tripping on the top step, fell, with
casual interruption us the landing afforded
into the basement, and, while picking
himself NJ, had the pleasure of hearing
his wife call out John, did you break
the piicher2"
mo, didn't" said John, "but l be
jingcd il don't" Loud LauRhter.]
So while those who call TO me from he
hind may inspire me with energy, il not
with courage, | ask an indulgent hear.
ing from you. l beg that you will bring
your full faith in American fairness and
frankness to Judgement upon what |
shall say. There was an old preacher
was to read in the morning. The boys,
finding the place, GUIDED together the con-
Meeting pages. Lsughter.l The next
morning lie read at the bottom OF one
page /: "When Noah was one hundred
and twenty years old he took unto himse Ii
a wife, who was"-the.. turning the page
-"l40 cubiis long, [Ianghterl forty cubi.
wide, built Of gopher wood [laughterl and
covered with pitch inside and out" Lond
and continued hughter.l lie was
naturally puzzled at this. He read il
again, verified it and said: "My friends
this is the first time | every met this III
the Bible, but accept it rs evidence of the
assertion that We are fearfully and wonder
fully made" Immense Laughher.l If
get you TO hold such faith Tonight
could proceed cheerfully to the task
otherwise approach with sense Of conse-
Grafton.
PURITAN AND CAvALIru nERE To-
GETHER.
Pardon me one word, Mr.. President
spoken Tor the purpose Of getting into III,
volumes that 20 ont annually freightet
with The eloquence oil your speakers-th'
fact that the Cavalier as well as the Puri-
tan was on this continent in early days
and that he was "up and able TO be about.
[Langhter.l have read your books care
fully, and find no mention of that fact
which seems to me important for preserv-
ing sort OF historical equilibrium.
When the Cavalier once established az :
fact in your charming little books l shal
let him work out his own salyatIon, as h
has always done with engaging galanlry
and We will hold no controversy as to his
merits. Why should We? Neither Puri-
tan nor Cavalier long survive rs such
The virtues and tradictions Of both happi-
ly still live for the inspiration OF then
sons and the saving OF the old fashion
| [Arplnuse.l But both Puritan and Caval
ier were lost in the storm of their frs
revolution, and the American citizen, sup
planting both and stronger than either
took possession of the Republic bought
by their common blood and fashioned in
wisdom, and charged himself with teach
ing men free government; and establishing
the voice OF the people as the voice oI
God. [Applanse.] Great types like
valuable plants are slow TO flower and
frnit, But from The union of these colon
lists, from The strengthening of their pur.
poses and the crossing of their blood, slow
perfecting through century, came he
who stands as the first typical American
the first who comprehended within himself
all the strength and gentleness, all the
majesty and grace of this Repubic-Abra,
ham Lincoln. Loud and long continued
arplnuse.] He was The sum OF Puritan
and Cavalier, for in his ardent nature were
fused the virtues OF both and IN The depths
Of his great soul the faults of both were
lost. Renewed applause He was great
er than Puritan, greater than Cavalier, in
that he was American, [renewed applause, ]
and that in his hoInely form were first
gathered the vas. and thrilling forces oi
this ideal Government-clargin it with
such tremendous meaning and 70 elevating
it above human sufierning that martyr
dom, though UNANIMOUSLY aimed, cane as n
fitting crown to life cOnsecrated from i'll
cradle to human liberty. Loud and pro-
longed cheering.] Let us each cherish In
tradition. and honoring his fathers, build
with reverent hands to the type of lhi
simple yet sublime life, in which all type
are honored, and in the common glory ",
shall win as Americans there will be plent,
and To spare for your forcfathers and ioI
mine. Renewed cheering
WHAT THE NEW SOUTH MEANa